Pediatric Hospitalist

Fusion HCR • Las Vegas, NV

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing direct patient clinical care and managing medical problems of acutely ill, hospitalized, pediatric patients. The Pediatric Hospitalist is a part of the interdisciplinary team to improve efficiency and facilitate continuum of care for patients from admission to discharge. This continuum of care includes general pediatric medicine, consults as requested, and management of patients with various comorbidities.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of medicine
• Completed an accredited three (3) year pediatric residency
• Board certified or board eligible
• Valid License by State of Nevada to practice medicine
• State of Nevada Pharmacy Board License to Prescribe Medications
• DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate
• Knowledge of pediatric care, equipment, supplies and practices
• Knowledge of federal, state, local and accreditation laws, regulations and standards
• Knowledge of related outside agencies, their services, roles and responsibilities to contact them to appropriate needed information for patient referrals
• Knowledge of principles and practices of medical care
• Knowledge of quality assurance and performance improvement principles and methods
• Knowledge of department and hospital safety practice and procedures
• Knowledge of patient rights
• Knowledge of age specific patient care practices
• Knowledge of infection control policies and practices
• Knowledge of handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials
• Knowledge of department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures
• Skill in effective provision of medical care
• Skill in assessing and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of medical care provided through the use of hospital QI program
• Skill in ensuring that services are appropriate for meeting patient's medical, social and emotional needs, consistent with sound health care resource allocation practices
• Skill in developing goals, objectives, policies and procedures
• Skill in applying leadership techniques
• Skill in making effective decisions under stress and emergency circumstances
• Skill in developing care plans
• Skill in solving problems
• Skill in using computers and related software applications
• Skill in communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties
• Skill in efficient, effective and safe use of equipment

Nice To Haves

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association (AHA)

Responsibilities

• Providing direct patient clinical care
• Managing medical problems of acutely ill, hospitalized, pediatric patients
• Being part of the interdisciplinary team to improve efficiency and facilitate continuum of care for patients from admission to discharge
• Managing general pediatric medicine
• Providing consults as requested
• Managing patients with various comorbidities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior